Tunisian Basketball

Division I Round 12: AS Hammamet beats U.S. Monastir by one after a very close game - Jan 12, 2018

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Coincidentally all hosts won their games.

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Division I took place in Hammamet. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best U.S. Monastir (8-3) to fifth ranked AS Hammamet (4-6) 83-82 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of U.S. Monastir. AS Hammamet maintains fifth position with 4-6 record. U.S. Monastir at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. An interesting game for ES Rades (9-0) which hosted in Rades second-best Club Africain (5-4). Top-ranked ES Rades managed to get a 7-point victory 84-77. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Club Africain. Undefeated ES Rades have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Club Africain at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. They share the position with ESG. Bottom-ranked ASM Marsa is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their tenth consecutive match to fourth ranked JS Manazeh (6-4) 85-78 on Wednesday evening. JS Manazeh maintains fourth position with 6-4 record. Newly promoted ASM Marsa still closes the standings with ten games lost. The game in was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers JS Kairouan (4-4) played at the court of fifth ranked DSG (3-5). DSG did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 82-65. DSG maintains fifth position with 3-5 record. JS Kairouan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with four games lost.

In the last game of round 12 Stade Nabeulien was beaten by Ezzahra on the road 63-57.

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Ezzahra (7-4) beat at home 6th ranked Stade Nabeulien (2-8) 63-57. Ezzahra maintains third position with 7-4 record having just one point less than leader ES Rades. Stade Nabeulien at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost.

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Division I took place in Hammamet. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best U.S. Monastir (8-3) to fifth ranked AS Hammamet (4-6) 83-82 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of U.S. Monastir. AS Hammamet maintains fifth position with 4-6 record. U.S. Monastir at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost.

The game in was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers JS Kairouan (4-4) played at the court of fifth ranked DSG (3-5). DSG did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 82-65. DSG maintains fifth position with 3-5 record. JS Kairouan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with four games lost.

Bottom-ranked ASM Marsa is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their tenth consecutive match to fourth ranked JS Manazeh (6-4) 85-78 on Wednesday evening. JS Manazeh maintains fourth position with 6-4 record. Newly promoted ASM Marsa still closes the standings with ten games lost.

An interesting game for ES Rades (9-0) which hosted in Rades second-best Club Africain (5-4). Top-ranked ES Rades managed to get a 7-point victory 84-77. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Club Africain. ES Rades have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Club Africain at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. They share the position with ESG.

Michael Roll selected the top Tunisian playing abroad in last week's games - 8 days ago

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We bring you last week's top performances from Tunisians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is former international shooting guard Michael Roll (198-87). He was the major contributor in a Maccabi T-A's victory against the league outsider Anadolu Efes in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game.
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MICHAEL ROLL

We bring you last week's top performances from Tunisians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

#1. This week's number one is former international shooting guard Michael Roll (198-87, college: UCLA, currently plays in Euroleague). He was the major contributor in a Maccabi T-A's victory against the league outsider Anadolu Efes (6-19) 94-81 in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game.
Roll recorded 16 points and added 7 assists in 30 minutes on the court.
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (13-12) is placed eighth in the Euroleague.
This year Roll averages: 9.5ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.9apg, 2FGP: 56.7%(59-104), 3FGP: 41.9% and FT: 86.5% in 24 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Roll played for the Tunisian senior national team two years ago.
Strangely he has never played in Tunisia.

#2. Second place goes to an international power forward Makram Ben Romdhane (204-89, currently plays in Lebanon). Ben Romdhane could not help Homenetmen (17-4) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the second-placed Homenetmen (17-4) was edged 86-85 in a derby game by the leading Al Riyadi in the Group A.
Ben Romdhane was the top scorer with 26 points. He also added 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists.
Ben Romdhane's team will play only one more game in the Second Stage. And that game will be critical.
Ben Romdhane has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 17.0ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.7apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 60.4%(125-207), 3FGP: 27.4% and FT: 58.9%.
Ben Romdhane is in the roster of the Tunisian senior national team.

#3. The Tunisian player who performed third best last week abroad was former U19 international power forward Wassef Methnani (198-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA. He was not able to help the Fairfield (9-9) in their last game. Despite Methnani's good performance the Fairfield lost 71-83 at home to the Iona College.
He scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 21 minutes.
The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.
It's Methnani's first season with the team.
This year Methnani's overall stats are: 6.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 2FGP: 53.6%, 3FGP: 37.2% and FT: 71.1% in 28 games.
He played for the Tunisian U19 national team three years ago.

#4. Center Salah Mejri (217-86, currently plays in NBA) managed to help Dallas Mavericks to win against the Memphis Grizzlies (18-48) crushing them 114-80 in the NBA in Saturday night's game.
Mejri scored only 2 points.
The Dallas Mavericks have not so impressive 21-45 record this season.
Mejri's total stats this year are: 3.5ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.1bpg.
He used to play for the Tunisian national team
back in 2015.

One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Tunisian passport:

#1.Yassin Debache (208-C, agency: Athleadz, college: UQAM, currently plays in Germany). Debache could not help Titans (10-12) to beat Schalke (16-6).
He recorded 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 17 minutes.
Titans (#7) lost 67-75 on the road to the second-ranked Schalke in the South group.
It was Titans' third consecutive loss in a row.
This year Debache's total stats are: 3.8ppg and 2.4rpg in nine games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Tunisian and French.

ES Rades started playoff phase with one-bonus point as they finished Group A on top. In the start of the play-offs stage ES Rades beat ES Goulette 82-75. C. Africain meanwhile edge ES Sahel 59-58. It was a real thriller in the court where both teams showed their best and had a chance to win. Ezzahra outscored US Monastir 80-70 in another game. [read more]

ES Rades started playoff phase with one-bonus point as they finished Group A on top. In the start of the play-offs stage ES Rades beat ES Goulette 82-75. C. Africain meanwhile edge ES Sahel 59-58. It was a real thriller in the court where both teams showed their best and had a chance to win. Ezzahra outscored US Monastir 80-70 in another game.

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